Fort Vancouver, Fort Dalles, Steilacoom, Fort Simcoe, New York, New York, Carlisle Barracks, Camp at Umpqua, Port Orford, Capt. Stewart, 3d art. Columbia City, Bt.Lt. Col.Steptoe, 9th inf. Washington T. Vancouver, Dalles of Col'bia Bvt. Maj. Loganbeel, 9 inf. Post on Bellingham B. Washington T SteilacoomCity Capt. Pickett, 9th inf. Camp Cascades, Post atMuckleshute Pr Columbia City, Maj. Garnett, 9th inf. Maj. Delafield, Eng. Major Cady, 6th inf. 3d artillery. Recruits. Newport Barracks, Pennsylvania, Carlisle, Kentucky, Newport, Lt. Col. Crittenden, rifles, Recruits. 6. MILITIA FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES. Abstract of the United States Militia, from the Army Register for 1857. * No returns from Iowa, and the Territories of New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Kansas, and Nebraska. 2,071,249 2,571,719 7. TABLE OF PAY, SUBSISTENCE, FORAGE, ETC. OF ARMY OFFICERS.* On January 1, 1857, the whole number of commissioned officers in the regular army was 1,060; of non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers, and privates, 11,628; total, 12,688. *For the act increasing the pay of army officers, see Public Laws, No. 14, Ch. LV., post, p. 139. 80.00 5 45 70.00 60.00 50.00 45.00 444469 54 36 333 24 2 31.00 204.00 24 24 36 36 4 36 10.00 1 8 10* IV. NAVY LIST.* 1. COMMANDERS OF SQUADRONS. [FLAG OFFICERS.] Hiram Paulding, Home Squadron. Samuel L. Breese, Mediterranean. East Indies. French Forrest, Coast of Brazil. Josiah Tatnall, * Under the authority of the act of Congress, of Feb. 28, 1855, (ch. 127,) to "promote the efficiency of the Navy," (see American Almanac for 1856, p. 144,) the following Captains and Commanders were placed on the retired list, or dropped. The President retained Charles Stewart and Joseph Smith in service. For further provisions of law in reference to these officers, see Public Laws, No. 2, Ch. XII., post, p. 137. CAPTAINS, 68, the senior one in service, $4,500 LIEUTENANTS, waiting orders, Pay. $1,200 on leave, 2,500 at navy yards, or on PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEONS, 43. ASSISTANT SURGEONS, 37, waiting orders, 650 BOATSWAINS, 38 850 GUNNERS, 40 orders, } 600 after passing, after 5 years, 1,400 1,000 1ST ASSISTANT Engineers, 24, on duty, 1,000 on leave, 850 2D ASSISTANT ENGINEERS, 20, on duty, 800 750 on leave, 600 600 3D ASSISTANT ENGINEERS, 35, on duty, 600 on leave, 400 400 MIDSHIPMEN, 31, in sea service, NOTE. One ration per day only is allowed to each officer when attached to vessels for sea service, since the passage of the law of the 3d of March, 1835, regulating the pay of the navy. 7. VESSELS OF War of the UnITED STATES Navy. — Nov. 1, 1857. [The officers marked thus (*) have the rank of Commanders; thus (†), Lieutenants; the rest are Captains.] They have an addition of 2 per cent upon the foregoing rates for every year's sea service, and an addition upon sea pay of 10 per cent when serving in ships with 400 men, and 20 per cent when serving in ships with 900 men. |